we've added about five new grocery stores in ward 6 and also we've had a spike in crime, but in general the ward has had the greatest amount of drop in crime of almost any ward in the city. so it's a safer more livable ward and really creating neighborhoods that are great for everyone where you can age in place, for children, for all and now we weigh the challenge of being sure that all wards have -- all neighborhoods have affordable housing and that everyone can benefit from the growth of our city together. >> talk to me about what happens monday. you're going to be in ward 8, correct, having a community meeting basically announcing this? >> i'm going to file paperwork for an explore forecommittee. that's just what it is. -- exploratory committee. that's just what it is, exploratory. it will be at 7 p.m. a lot of people are coming. we'll talk about the future of the city, what people want from their government and what's missing. >> council member wells, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> i'm in the satellite center following another big story this evening. president obama's pick f